subsidiary

American  

[suhb-sid-ee-er-ee] / səbˈsɪd iˌɛr i /

adjective

1. serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.

2. subordinate or secondary.

   subsidiary issues.

3. of or relating to a subsidiary.

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noun

plural

subsidiaries

1. a subsidiary thing or person.

2. subsidiary company.

3. Music. a subordinate theme or subject.

subsidiary British  

/ səbˈsɪdɪərɪ /

adjective

1. serving to aid or supplement; auxiliary

2. of lesser importance; subordinate in function

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noun

1. a person who or thing that is subsidiary

2. short for subsidiary company

Other Word Forms

• nonsubsidiary adjective
• subsidiarily adverb
• subsidiariness noun
• unsubsidiary adjective

Etymology

Origin of subsidiary

1535–45; < Latin subsidiārius, equivalent to subsidi ( um ) ( subsidy ) + -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

It was working on electric takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft through its Jaunt Air Mobility subsidiary.

From Barron's

Snapchat said it would spin off Specs into a distinct, wholly-owned subsidiary in January, but Irenic suggested that it lacked confidence in the business even as a subsidiary.

From The Wall Street Journal

International subsidiaries of Denby in Korea, the USA and China are not in administration and will continue to operate as normal.

From BBC

The firm rolled out stock trading to customers earlier this year through a traditional broker-dealer subsidiary.

From Barron's

The accounts detail how the sale of the leasehold to St James' Park and adjacent land to PZ Holdings Limited, a subsidiary company, contributed to the club posting a £34.7m profit after tax.

From BBC

Related Words

• ancillary
• supplementary